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a subtle mix of keyboards, guitar and layered vocals makes this the best instrumental work on any electronic song, while the words (a signpost to the blasé yet wary songs on republic and raise the pressure) complement it beautifully. this 1991 b-side has a fluid, tiered feel but retains metronomic precision through its programmed percussion (nearly every electronic song accomplishes this balance of order and emotion; king for a day and warning sign are the only ones which have a genuinely loose feel). second to none was only released on the feel every beat cd single — although its fellow b-side lean to the inside is an excellent track as well, this song should really have been the primary flipside; it’s four minutes of sonic ambrosia.